Construction hours in West Covina, CA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
West Covina limits construction activity to 7 AM to 8 PM Monday through Saturday, excluding federal holidays. Between 8 PM and 7 AM, construction noise within 500 feet of residential zones must not exceed ambient levels by more than 5 dB unless permitted.
West Covina Municipal Code Section 15-95 makes it unlawful between the hours of 8:00 PM of one day and 7:00 AM of the next day for any person within a residential zone, or within a radius of 500 feet therefrom, to operate equipment or perform any outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures, or projects, or to operate any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist, or other construction-type device in such manner as to create noise which causes the noise level to exceed the ambient noise level by more than 5 decibels, unless a permit has been obtained from the City. Construction on Sundays and federal holidays is generally not permitted. A building permit from the Community Development Department is required for all construction activity. Emergency construction and City-authorized utility work are exempt.
After-hours construction without a permit is a misdemeanor or infraction. Infractions: $100 first offense, $200 second, $500 third. Stop-work orders may be issued for unpermitted construction.
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